Seo Ye Ji Posts Cryptic Message, Seemingly Addressing Past Controversies

Actress Seo Ye Ji recently posted a cryptic message on her social media. On April 14, 2025, two days after her SNL Korea skit aired, she shared a photo of a page with a single sentence on it.
The cryptic message seemed to hint at her current state of emotions.
Just because I act like I’m fine, don’t treat me however you want.
— Seo Ye Ji’s Instagram
Her episode of SNL Korea directly poked fun at her previous controversies. After her incident with actor Kim Jung Hyun went public, keywords such as “stiff” and “gaslight” were attached to the star.
In the opening of the show, Seo Ye Ji quipped, “I’ll gaslight all the SNL crew and make this fun,” referencing her past scandal. MC Shin Dong Yeop responded, “Right. Gaslighting is your hobby and specialty, I forgot.”
In the following “Eve Beauty Salon” skit, Seo Ye Ji played a salon owner giving a customer a scalp massage, presenting another parody. When Kim Won Hon made a reference to her controversy with the line, “The back of my neck feels stiff.”
Although her recent appearance on SNL Korea seemed to be an attempt to put her past behind her, her social media post seemed to hint that she was still hurt over public sentiments and reactions to her. You can read more about her SNL skit below.